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Be Myself (2017)

Where the lyrics of Be Myself take you, and where it was really made.

Sheryl Crow returned to a rock sound after her 2013 country album, and Be Myself reached No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Top Rock Albums chart.

Key places

Recording studio listed in Nashville (2017)

Recording site Nashville — The album's recording studio is listed as Old Green Barn in Nashville, Tennessee. The map point is placed at the city center, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Be Myself: tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow
• Released April 21, 2017 by Wylie Songs and Warner Bros. Records
• Produced by Crow and Jeff Trott
• Trott had also worked with Crow on her 1996 self-titled album and 1998's The Globe Sessions
• Returns to a more rock-driven sound after the 2013 country album Feels Like Home

Background

• Lead single "Halfway There" released March 3, 2017, before the album
• The album comes after Crow's short-lived move into country music

Recording

• Recording studio listed as Old Green Barn in Nashville, Tennessee
• Tchad Blake handled engineering and mixing
• Crow and Trott had not worked with Blake for eighteen years before this album

Cover

• Released in a gatefold card sleeve
• Four-panel fold-out booklet printed in English with photos, graphics, lyrics and credits

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Early life

• Born February 11, 1962 in Kennett, Missouri.
• Studied music education at the University of Missouri, earning a BS Ed in 1984.
• Worked as a music teacher and sang commercial jingles before moving into music.

Career

• Toured as a backing vocalist for Michael Jackson during the Bad World Tour (1987–1989).
• Debut album Tuesday Night Music Club (1993) produced hits including "All I Wanna Do" and "Strong Enough"; won three Grammys at the 37th ceremony.
• Released 12 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums; sold over 50 million albums worldwide.
• Won nine Grammy Awards from 32 nominations; inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
• Known for a rock-oriented sound blending blues, country, folk and pop, with idealistic lyrics.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Metacritic: 69 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, which the site reads as generally favorable reviews
• AllMusic (Stephen Thomas Erlewine): 4 out of 5 stars, calls it a set of strong, sophisticated pop
• Rolling Stone (Rob Sheffield): 3 out of 5 stars, calls it excellent and a full-blown return to her fierce rock-queen glory
• The Guardian (Dave Simpson): 3 out of 5 stars, says the album reunites Crow with 1990s collaborators Jeff Trott and Tchad Blake and returns to her carefree stripped-down folk-pop-rock sound
• Slant Magazine (Sal Cinquemani): 3.5 out of 5 stars, says some alliances can outlast even the latest planet-shrinking technology

Records

• Billboard 200 (US): number 22 in 2017
• Top Rock Albums (US): number 3
• UK Official Albums Chart: number 47 in 2017

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Tchad Blake, who handled engineering and mixing, had not worked with Crow and Trott for eighteen years before this album
• The Guardian described the album as a reunion with 1990s collaborators Jeff Trott and Tchad Blake
• Slant Magazine noted the album opened with a song about aliens
• The booklet is printed entirely in English, with lyrics and credits included
• The release was manufactured in the EU

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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